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| Issue 17

School experiments at the nanoscale

Eleanor Hayes highlights some education resources about the nanoscale and nanotechnology.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Chemistry, General science
     

| Issue 17

Clouds: puzzling pieces of climate

The physics of clouds and their role in our climate have perplexed scientists for decades. Karin Ranero Celius investigates.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science
       

| Issue 16

LeSa21: primary-school science activities

Teaching science in primary school can be challenging. Astrid Kaiser and Marlene Rau describe a rich source of online materials in three languages – and highlight some activities about oil and water.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, General science
   

| Issue 16

Life savers in the sky: flying doctors

Anne Weaver, lead clinician for London’s Air Ambulance, tells Marie Mangan about her job: saving lives.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Health, General science
   

| Issue 15

Getting down to Earth: ideas for the earth science classroom

Are you looking for ideas to spice up your earth science class? Why not try out one of the rich collection of activities developed by Chris King, Elizabeth Devon and Peter Kennett from Earth Learning Idea.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Earth science
   

| Issue 13

Science on Stage: heading for a country near you

How better to inspire thousands of schoolchildren across Europe than by motivating and educating their teachers? As Eleanor Hayes explains, that is the idea behind Science on Stage – a network of local, national and international events for teachers.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Events
   

| Issue 12

Science on Stage: recent activities

Sonia Furtado and Marlene Rau report on the news from the national Science on Stage representatives.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Events

| Issue 11

Catch them young: university meets primary school

Teaching science at primary school can be a challenge. At La main à la pâte, Samuel Lellouch and David Jasmin send university students to support primary-school teachers. Why not try two of their activities in your classroom?

Ages: <11;
Topics: Profiles, Resources
     

| Issue 10

Science for the Next Generation: activities for primary school

Wayne A Mitchell, Debonair Sherman, Andrea Choppy and Rachel L Gomes from the Next Generation project describe some of their science activities to introduce primary-school children to the science all around us.

Ages: <11;
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy / space, Earth science